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TopicBudget 2019

Topic: Budget 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman’s aunt stitched the budget bahi-khata, took it to Mumbai temples

The red cloth in which the budget documents were wrapped in was first taken to Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak and Mahalakshmi temples to seek blessings.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget puts the ball back in RBI’s court to spur growth

By keeping spending in check, increasing taxes on the wealthy, and raising duties on gold and fuel, the budget showed a fiscal conservatism that immediately spooked investors.

Nirmala Sitharaman broke tradition in Budget speech by going back to tradition

The finance minister discarded the famous briefcase for a bahi-khata and didn’t mention fiscal deficit numbers, unlike her predecessors.

Sweet Dreams: What Subramanian Swamy said to Nirmala Sitharaman after budget

BJP’s Subramanian Swamy mocked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Twitter, where he quoted paragraphs from the budget and questioned govt figures.

Budget 2019 shows how India can not only become $5 trillion economy, but can also do it fast

With a favourable external environment and a stable exchange rate, India can achieve $4 trillion in next three years.

Arun Jaitley writes Budget 2019 blends good economics & politics, like in Modi’s first term

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2019 is based on the premise that fiscally prudent economies will eventually be rewarded against those who indulge in fiscal adventurism.

Farm to health to education, Modi govt’s Budget has no clear vision for India’s social sector

The Budget reverted to Modi government’s old avatar – a focus on infrastructure and a mission-mode model of meeting targets, this time for water.

Modi govt’s Budget 2019 as a platform for uplifting India to $5 trillion economy

Pushing the Indian economy to a size of $5 trillion by 2024-25 depends on real growth rate, inflation rate and the movement of rupee vis-à-vis US dollar.

Budget: Govt may favour gradualism over sudden change, pragmatic tinkering over clear plan

Combination of constrained fiscal situation, slowing economy and an extraordinary electoral mandate can provide the push for experimentation.

On Camera

From ‘chokers’ to champions—how the South African cricket team has undergone a transformation

South Africa is now holding a mirror to the world. It is led by a Black African captain, powered by a diverse group of players, and has just won the WTC and a series in India while sitting atop the Test rankings.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

Airbus & Embraer in the mix, IAF plans revamp of military transport fleet with MTA as new workhorse

Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.